Mantra
Devanagari:
ॐ महापद्माटवीसंस्थायै विद्महे
कदम्बवनवासिन्यै धीमहि
तन्नो दुर्गी प्रचोदयात्
Transliteration:
Om Mahapadmatavisamsthayai Vidmahe
Kadambavanavasinyai Dhimahi
Tanno Durgi Prachodayat
Translation:
Om, may we know Her who dwells in the great forest of thousand-petaled lotuses,
And meditate deeply upon Her who resides in the fragrant forest of Kadamba trees;
May Goddess Durga protect and illuminate our consciousness.